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Bruce Springsteen's America : the people listening, a poet singing

Offers a portrait of Bruce Springsteen and the influence of his music on both the lives of ordinary Americans and on the American literary tradition, examining the meaning of his lyrics within a social, cultural, and philosophical context.

I. Conversations and xongs about life. --
II. A songwriter's traveling companions. --
III. Americans tell of hearing a singing poet of the people. --
A schoolteacher, "The E Street shuffle," and "Nebraska" --
"Saint in the city": A Lawyer --
"My drivin' life": a truck driver and "blinded by the light" --
"Darkness on the edge of town": a schooteacher and race --
"Factory", "Prove it all night" --
a Policemant takes on the "41 shots" of "American skin," "Johnny 99" --
Born in the U.S.A." : a businessman crisscrossing the country --
"Glory days" and "Tunnel of love": thinking of my husband, a businessman, traveling --
"My hometown": a student of mine whistling Bruce between classes --
"If I should fall behind": a Grandmother and her family --
IV. Afterword --
Song lyric credits.

Abstract:

Offers a portrait of Bruce Springsteen and the influence of his music on both the lives of ordinary Americans and on the American literary tradition, examining the meaning of his lyrics within a social, cultural, and philosophical context.

"I. Conversations and xongs about life. -- II. A songwriter's traveling companions. -- III. Americans tell of hearing a singing poet of the people. -- A schoolteacher, "The E Street shuffle," and "Nebraska" -- "Saint in the city": A Lawyer -- "My drivin' life": a truck driver and "blinded by the light" -- "Darkness on the edge of town": a schooteacher and race -- "Factory", "Prove it all night" -- a Policemant takes on the "41 shots" of "American skin," "Johnny 99" -- Born in the U.S.A." : a businessman crisscrossing the country -- "Glory days" and "Tunnel of love": thinking of my husband, a businessman, traveling -- "My hometown": a student of mine whistling Bruce between classes -- "If I should fall behind": a Grandmother and her family -- IV. Afterword -- Song lyric credits."@en

"Offers a portrait of Bruce Springsteen and the influence of his music on both the lives of ordinary Americans and on the American literary tradition, examining the meaning of his lyrics within a social, cultural, and philosophical context."@en